Geisinger Health System is actively seeking an experienced educational leader to serve as Residency Program Director for Obstetrics and Gynecology at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania. Ideal candidates will demonstrate sustained experience in medical education and excellence in professionalism and clinical care. Other requirements include board certification in Obstetrics and Gynecology and if applicable subspecialty certification, qualification for an unrestricted Pennsylvania medical license, and 3+ years of educational experience. The Program Director will be provided with the salary support required to devote 50 percent FTE of non-clinical time to the administration of the program. A faculty appointment at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine will be required, with rank appropriate to experience/achievements.

Geisinger Health system has 73 accredited programs with over 600 residents and fellows. The Obstetrics and Gynecology residency program has been active since 1949 and currently there are four residents per year. The department also has a fellowship in Maternal-fetal Medicine.

Responsibilities:

• Managing the ACGME application and certification process
• Day-to-day oversight of the OB/GYN residency program
• Curriculum development and maintenance
• Maintain ongoing certification and compliance with ACGME RRC requirements
• Provide leadership and guidance to residents
• Be a role model of professionalism
• Clinical Teaching and Supervision of Residents and medical students
• Collaboration with OB/GYN undergraduate medical education (UME) leadership to enhance student education and promote residents as educators
• Active engagement in and promotion of scholarly activity among the residents and core faculty
• Ensure the programs compliance with institutional policies and procedures and ACGME requirements
• Working with other departments and other clinical sites to develop and maintain appropriate clinical and educational rotations for the residents
• GME Committees/Meetings
• GME Lectures/Teaching Conferences
• Resident Recruitment and Selection
• GME Research/Scholarly Activity
• Evaluation and Promotion of Residents
• Program Evaluation

Minimum Requirements:

• MD or DO Degree and Board Certification in ABOG or AOBOG
• 3+ years of clinical and/or administrative educational experience
• Evidence of sustained commitment to resident and/or medical school education (teaching portfolio), and evidence of excellence and effectiveness as an educator (evaluations)
• Experience as an assistant/associate PD or site director, or equivalent educational experience
• Clinical responsibilities within the previous 3 years
• Evidence of active engagement in scholarly activity
• Must have or be eligible for Pennsylvania medical licensure
• Ability to achieve full and unrestricted hospital privileges at Geisinger Health System hospitals
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to travel as needed

We take pride in the support we provide:

• Competitive straight salary model linked to quality and value versus productivity measures in addition to recruitment incentives
• Excellent benefits package, including Malpractice & Tail coverage
• A 5% employer contribution to 401(k) plan, 9% over certain wages
• Generous relocation
• CME - 15 days, $4,500